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The 12th edition of the annual GTCO Autism Conference themed “Creating a Community of Awe-Tism Advocates” will hold on Monday and Tuesday, August 29th and 30th, 2022, at MUSON Center, Onikan, Lagos. The annual Autism Conference is a pivotal component of GTCO’s Orange Ribbon initiative and serves as a key advocacy platform for people living with autism and other developmental disorders. In recent years, the GTCO Autism Conference has gained wider acclaim for bringing together some of the world’s leading experts in Autism, especially with the successful coordination of a fully virtual autism conference in 2020 at the height…

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday revealed that he is very delighted with the performance of the Dapo Abiodun administration in Ogun State. Tinubu, who expressed his joy about the developments of infrastructures in the state, declared that the governor has done well. The visibly elated Tinubu gave the verdict at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, when he appeared at the venue of the Artisan Day 2022. The APC presidential flag bearer had paid an unscheduled visit to the artisans after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The artisans…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off the construction of a model student’s hostel at the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, just as it donated a 1,000KVA generator and a brand-new Coaster bus to the university. Performing the sod-turning ceremony at the university premises, the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, commended the NDDC for demonstrating commitment to building capacity in Nigerian universities. He lauded the Commission for fulfilling its promise to provide a 1,000KVA power generating set and a 23-seater bus for the university. Speaking earlier during a brief session at the Senate Building of the university,…

National leadership of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has applauded Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for providing 25 mini-buses for its members in Kwara State, saying AbdulRazaq’s administration has been fair to all in the distribution of amenities and commonwealth. “We are highly delighted to most profoundly appreciate your altruistic act of providing twenty five (25) number of shuttle buses to our organisation in Kwara State,” RTEAN said in a statement jointly signed by its Executive National President Alhaji (Dr) Musa Muhammed and the National Secretary General Comrade Yusuf Ibrahim Adeniyi. “As the people’s…

All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent his goodwill message to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, on his 81st birthday. Tinubu described the former Nigerian leader who turns 81 Wednesday, 17 August, 2022 as a “committed statesman and patriot” who served the country diligently. The APC presidential candidate and National Leader recalled serving as a Senator of the Federal Republic when General Babangida was military president and the deep personal relationship and mutual respect between them that have not diminished till date. “I congratulate General Ibrahim Babangida our former leader on attaining 81,…

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has put a lie to the media statement credited to Senator Tolu Odebiyi, in which he reportedly said the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, refused to accept reconciliation within the ruling party. The party declared that it was actually the immediate past Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, who refused to be reconciled despite interventions of the revered Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba S.K. Adetona as well as close friends and colleagues. This was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta and signed by the APC State Publicity…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has declared a state of emergency in schools across the country, even as it conducted conducted training for Female Squad on sustainable safe school strategies. A press statement on Tuesday, 16 August, 2022, signed by the Director, Public Relations of NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu said in an attempt to proactively protect Nigeria’s educational institutions, the Corps has trained its Specialised Female Squad unit on sustainable measures and strategies to be used in protecting schools nationwide thereby curtailing security threats. According to him, the Commandant General of the Corps, Dr. Ahmed Audi, while declaring…

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu has extolled the efforts and sacrifices of the Nigerian Armed Forces as well as the commitments of the Governments and citizens of the North-Eastern States towards Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration of communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Ojukwu gave this commendation at a Traditional and Religious Leaders Forum on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in North East Nigeria, the event which took place in Maiduguri, Borno State. Ojukwu said the Armed Forces have made a lot of sacrifices to secure the civilian population despite the difficult terrain in which…

Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis has condemned the violence in Sierra Leone which led to loss of lives, destruction of properties. Tunis condemnation was made on Tuesday, 16 August, 2022, at the delocalized meeting of the Joint Committee on Political Affairs, Peace and Security, and APRM Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment in Banjul, the capital of Gambia. Speaking at the meeting with theme: “Community Texts relating to Peace, Security, Democracy and Good Governance: Challenges in their Implementation and the Oversight Role of ECOWAS Parliament,”…

An Igbo man, Alexander Ezenagu, a Professor of Tax Law, is the son-in-law to Kenya’s President-elect, William Ruto. Ezenagu, it has been reported, is married to Ruto’s oldest daughter, June, who is a Master’s degree holder in International Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. The couple got married in May 2021 in a glamorous wedding ceremony after a small and simple engagement party. Days after the election victory of William Ruto, the President-elect of Kenya, it has been discovered that he is the father-in-law of a Nigerian lecturer, Alexander Ezenagu. Reliable media sources have revealed that Ezenagu, a professor…

By Tunde Oseni, Associate Professor   +2348161198400   tundeoseni@gmail.com  WHAT IS POLITICS ? (ARISTOTLE AND HAROLD LASSWELL)  MICRO AND MACRO POLITICS  ANATOMY OF PARTY POLITICS  LEVELS OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (GLADIATORS, TRANSISTORS AND SPECTATORS)  CITIZENS, VOTERS, PARTISANS AND PARTY SYMPATHISERS  POLITICS, POLICIES AND PROPAGANDA  THE ‘KARINKAPO’ STRATEGY AND THE ‘DUE’ APPROACH  CONCLUSION: MOBILISATION IS EQUAL TO SOCIALISATION PLUS SENSITISATION ANATOMY OF PARTY POLITICS  ‘We are all Political Animals’ (Aristotle) Politics is about who gets what, when and how (Harold Lasswell) Politics is the most important human activity Politics can be categorized into three:…

The Bayelsa State Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,have agreed to partner on key infrastructure projects for the benefit of the people of the state. Speaking when he hosted the NDDC Interim Administrator, Dr. Efiong Akwa and the Commission’s directors at Government House, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, harped on the need for synergy between the interventionist agency and states in the Niger Delta region. He stated: ” Today marks the beginning of a new relationship between the NDDC and the Bayelsa State Government. We are prepared to work with the NDDC. I accept your…

By Otunba Henry Oladele Ajomale THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS: The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria. It was Founded on the 6 th February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria’s three largest opposition parties. The party came to power following the victory of the parties candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential elections. This marked the first time in Nigerian history that an opposition party unseated a governing party and power was transferred peacefully. The way and manner we succeeded in doing this was majorly based on the roles of the…

By Ogboni Fouad Oki What is Discipline? Discipline is the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behaviour and punishing them when they do not. What is Party? A Party is a political organization whose members have similar aims and beliefs. Usually, the organization tries to get its members elected to the government of a country. What is Party Discipline? Party discipline means upholding the entrenched principles, rules and regulations guiding the behaviour of members of a political party. It is the ability of a political party to get its members to support their party’s policies. Party discipline…

By Babatunde OGALA, SAN INTRODUCTION Conflicts can either be minor or serious and it is not restricted only to connected people but it also exists among those who are unconnected Conflict subsists within an individual, between persons and groups, nationally and internationally A conflict arises when individuals have varied interests, opinions and thought processes and are just not willing to compromise with each other Conflict often involves personal values that have been violated in some way Conflict is however unavoidable in our social and political affairs because of our diversity Politics is the set of activities that are associated with…

Oyo State Acting Governor, Bar Bayo Lawal, said on Tuesday, that the government will continue to create an enabling business environment for human and material capital to thrive in the state. The Acting Governor, who stated this at the 39th Annual General Meeting and Presentation of 2021 Annual Report and Accounts of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) held at the Elizabeth Hall, Manhattan Hall, Jericho, Ibadan, assured of adequate impetus to the industrial sector in the State. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the acting governor further told the…

Sterling Bank Plc has collaborated with Farafina Books, Nigeria’s leading independent literary publishers, to launch a premier anthology of the best of Nigerian writings spanning 200 years, from 1789 to 2018. The anthology, titled: “A Possible Future,” was curated to preserve the gems of Nigeria’s literary history, promote a reading culture in the country as well as to support featured authors in the distribution of their timeless books. The 411-page book features some of the best works of 46 literary authors in the country. Featured authors include: Olaudah Equiano, D.O. Fagunwa, Gabriel Okara, Cyprian Ekwensi, Obotunde Ijimere, Chinua Achebe, Duro…

By Abdullahi Shuaib, PhD The celebration of a living centenarian is a special favour from the Almighty Creator and not every mortal has that privilege to attain such a feat. Little wonder, Allah’s Messenger said: “The best of people is the one whose life is long and his deeds are good…” It is so hard on me to write this tribute in honour of a centenarian activist. Nevertheless, I would try to share a tip of the iceberg of my 30 years’ interaction with Sheikh Abdul Hafeez Abou, the Executive Chairman of Lagos Central Mosque and Baba Adinni of Lagos…